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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage People

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAn extensible, configurable, and flexible global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People aims to empower HR to lead change. Built on Salesforce, Sage People enables business to flow by being inclusive, agile, and resilient, designing new ways of working, successfully competing for talent, and driving business transformation. It does this through automation, to elevate the work of their HR teams and the workforce, using actionable People insights to experiment and innovate, while…N/A

    Small Improvements

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/APerformance Reviews & 360s Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through performance reviews and peer feedback. Customize the questions, define who participates, establish a cadence that suits an organization’s schedule, and run reviews for different departments at the same time. Ongoing Feedback Praise coworkers for a job well done and request feedback at any time from anyone. Prepare for…

    $2

    per user, per month

    Pricing
    Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Engagement and Retention Add-on
    $2
    per user, per month
    Performance Starter Pack
    $5
    per user, per month
    Feedback and Performance Suite
    $7
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—We also offer volume discounts if you have over 200 employees! Please see the calculator on our pricing page to calculate your exact price.
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    Community Pulse
    Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    75%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    7.1
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Small Improvements
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    Employee demographic data10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.3.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)3.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Small Improvements
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    Support for external payroll vendors9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Small Improvements
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    Approval workflow10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Small Improvements
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    View and generate pay and benefit information8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Small Improvements
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    Report builder9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Small Improvements
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    New hire portal9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Small Improvements
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Corporate goal setting8.03 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.03 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.03 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.03 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Small Improvements
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Performance plans8.03 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.02 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.03 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Review reminders7.03 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.03 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Small Improvements
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    Create succession plans/pools8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sage People and Small Improvements
    Feature
    Sage People
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Small Improvements
    -
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    Job Requisition Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Sage People is well suited to small-medium sized organizations that would like a cloud-based HR solution with no need for servers or software to install. I really like the fact that it is based on Salesforce.com so you know that it will be extremely reliable and well supported. It is very flexible and customizable and can work in complex HR arrangements. For example, we have employees in nearly 60 countries and multiple HR jurisdictions and we are able to make it work for us. However, if you are moving from a traditional or customized HR system there may be a steep learning curve and you should be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up and customizing to your needs, in addition to training.
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    Small Improvements
    I'm honestly not sure why my company chose to use Small Improvements. We used Lattice before for the all the same use cases I mentioned here. The employee performance review feature might be a bit better in Small Improvements, but the goal-setting tool and the 1:1 tool are very weak. I may not have benefitted yet from all the features that Small Improvements have to offer, but so far it looks like a pretty basic HR tool with much better alternatives out there. If it's cheaper than the competition, that might be the only argument to go with it.
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Sage is highly flexible and configurable, allowing us to manage the variety of geographies and functional units in one platform.
    • Sage is highly customer focused, with great CSM support.
    • Sage People will be able to integrate with other Sage pillars such as Accounting and Payroll.
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    Small Improvements
    • Goal Tracking: Enables users to chart goals, track progress, and provide details about what they want/expect to achieve.
    • Praise Wall: A public place to post positive and encouraging comments about other employees.
    • 360 Reviews: Users can request and gain 1:1 feedback; this can be anonymous if desired.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Training manuals are not much useful. You always need a helping hand to move forward.
    • When you have to look up employees, we have to provide their job title which I feel is not an efficient way.
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    Small Improvements
    • Being able to edit projects more easily (and have a documented edit history) would be beneficial.
    • Possibly integrations with popular platforms (such as JIRA) to give expanded detail of project tracking.
    • Gantt charts would be a nice to have for a top level management view.
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Small Improvements
    The customer support is quick and thorough, they have access to our account to answers are tailored to our needs. They also have a good knowledge base and self-help site with some video tutorials and FAQs which saved us time as opposed to just calling or emailing support. For the times that we did reach out, it only took one response to get our issue resolved.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    We moved to Sage People from a 20+-year-old internally developed HR software. We also evaluated other HR software such as Kronos, SAP, and BambooHR. Ultimately, we chose Sage because of the extensive support they provided to us and the ability to customize to fit our organization's needs. We loved the fact that they were completely cloud-based and built on a reputable platform (Salesforce).
    Incentivized
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    Small Improvements
    Lattice was able to link in with core OKRs whereas from my memory, Small Improvements didn't support this goal setting and tracking framework. While it was good for sentiment and management frameworks, it was unable to connect with the greater company vision as well as Lattice - that was the reason that we moved.
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Has significantly improved our team resources by having one system and set of processes, rather than managing duplicate entry in multiple systems
    • Has allowed us to finally have a process for ensuring we can approve, manage, track and report employee PTO liability in one system
    • Improved HR Data reporting and Data Analytics for both HR and for managers, so that we can make better people and business decisions
    • Better manager and employee experiences by eliminating paper based request forms and automating workflows
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    Small Improvements
    • Before we had Small Improvements, personal goal setting was completely disorganized. Some managers made sure it was done, likewise many did not.
    • Having past goals collected in one repository has been a blessing. I couldn't imagine not having Small Improvements or something comparable.
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    ScreenShots

    Sage People Screenshots

    Screenshot of Reports on the matters that mean the most to the organization. Offers insights about a global workforce to suppot informed, data-driven business decisions with data that is always up to date.Screenshot of An employee self-service portal gives the workforce access to common HR tasks, such as managing personal and pay details, viewing company communications, and managing their time off.Screenshot of Sage People is used to manage time off, and track and manage planned and unplanned absences by team or by an individual.Screenshot of Locates future leaders, close skills gaps, and develops talent with a system for employees and managers to engage in conversations anytime, anywhere, with real-time feedback, instant recognition, flexible goal setting, and formal, flexible performance reviews.Screenshot of The Sage People mobile app is used to manage HR processes on-the-go.Screenshot of Sage People Payroll is a unified HR and Payroll system for UK and US teams, to provide an accurate, synced view of people costs.​

    Small Improvements Screenshots

    Screenshot of Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through Performance ReviewsScreenshot of Decide whether or not you want manager to approve nominations for 360 FeedbackScreenshot of Share agenda items, meeting notes, and follow-up discussions with 1:1 MeetingsScreenshot of Create templated 1:1 meeting agendas for your managersScreenshot of Identify goals, set success measures, and track the results with ObjectivesScreenshot of Give public kudos to your colleagues with Praise